Lunch

Hamsa is an all-day cafe in Wallingford that serves tasty Palestinian sandwiches.

Pidgin Cooperative is exactly the kind of exciting dinner spot Fishermen’s Terminal has been needing.

Señor Taco is a Mexican restaurant in Bellevue that's pretty good for a taco- or burrito-fueled lunch.

Drae's Lake Route is a small Rainier Beach restaurant that specializes in comfort food and excellent chicken wings by the pound.

Otherside Market & Deli is an Eastlake shop that serves excellent hot and cold sandwiches.

The 21 best spots for a leisurely sit-down lunch—especially if you don't have to work.

Redmond Town Center’s best export is A Ma Chicken Rice.

This diner has it all—American breakfast classics alongside a full menu of Thai and Chinese dishes.

This low-key lounge makes for a reliable stop before early or late flights at SeaTac.

Magic Masala is a tasty option for Indian food in Greenwood. Get the chicken 65 no matter what you do.

Dalat Quán is a Vietnamese restaurant in a strip mall, that has the best Vietnamese food in White Center.

This iconic phở shop in Mt. Baker serves truly spectacular noodle soup.

Mama Dough is a quiet Chinese restaurant in a busy mall making excellent dumplings.

Ba Sa is an elegant Vietnamese restaurant on Bainbridge Island that works well for a day-off lunch or date.

Oxbow is a great bakery in Montlake that specializes in bagels, cream cheese, and a small assortment of pastries—plus excellent pizza.

Skip the Southcenter Mall food court and head to Mr. Dim Sum instead.

After a full Nordstrom at Southcenter lap, Ruscello’s soup and sandwiches are non-negotiable.

Skip the rest, Sarku Japan’s the only Southcenter food court stop that matters.

Trapper’s Sushi is a solid Southcenter Mall lunch stop, with over-the-top fried rolls and plenty of cream cheese.

Roy Southern Thai is an excellent Phinney Ridge restaurant specializing in dishes from Thailand’s south.

These 23 spots prove that Seattle is very much a sandwich town.

The Market is a counter in Edmonds that serves great seafood on a streetside patio.

Ramen Nori is an excellent Bellevue Japanese restaurant where you don't need to decide between ramen and sushi.

Wally’s NW Soul has moved into the old Catfish Corner space and is still making great catfish.

The Seattle area’s first Yemeni restaurant does what so many places—regardless of cuisine—miss.